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Course name
Chem 165
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Brandi Cossairt
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Chemistry
Course dates
2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-06-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
45


Third quarter honors general chemistry course. Provides and introduction to organic, inorganic, and materials chemistry. Includes a laboratory component.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Shuklz DNA-binding protein
Chloeschiu Iron sucrose IPTBO, Levonorgestrel
Yuhan19 Organic fertilizer
AlexHa165
Xinruib Dry shampoo David Ginger
Mtang19 Dry shampoo
Nate novy David Ginger Chemosynthesis (nanotechnology)
Qingran Lei IPTBO IPTBO
Snlyons Charles J. Pedersen
Sydykim8 Dry shampoo
Laschv Brilliant Blue FCF Organic fertilizer
Tiffanyyu10 Organic fertilizer
Bessiewyl Organic fertilizer
Liaog2022 Charles J. Pedersen David Ginger
MShumaker Brilliant Blue FCF Adolf Windaus
Jackzz99 Unsaturated hydrocarbon
Nbaraz Chemosynthesis (nanotechnology) David Ginger
Petertinker Expansion microscopy
Psvo277 Organic fertilizer David Ginger
Nathan 0328 David Ginger Expansion microscopy
Rose.r.wang22
Pedrofm00 Chemosynthesis (nanotechnology)
Garvit2000
Areeb227 HMGN proteins
Haydenandemma Adolf Windaus Brilliant Blue FCF
Rauscha Iron sucrose Brilliant Blue FCF, Dry shampoo
1,1,2,3,5,8-BelaC IPTBO Dry shampoo
Lithere Brilliant Blue FCF Iron sucrose, Charles J. Pedersen
Kanethecat Expansion microscopy
Zach.petersonuw David Ginger
Tgb005 Iron sucrose IPTBO, Dry shampoo
Msbosley IPTBO
David LaVoy
Mitchell Booth Chemosynthesis (nanotechnology) David Ginger
Aliaj21 Levonorgestrel David Ginger
Hinatsuki Mikan
Tania.bhatti Levonorgestrel
Jasminenwee Levonorgestrel
MichelleChou18 Iron sucrose Levonorgestrel, David Ginger
Haydenmanninen Adolf Windaus Brilliant Blue FCF
Adeitykumar IPTBO

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 1 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 3 April 2019   |   Friday, 5 April 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 8 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 April 2019   |   Friday, 12 April 2019
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 15 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 17 April 2019   |   Friday, 19 April 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 22 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 24 April 2019   |   Friday, 26 April 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 29 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 1 May 2019   |   Friday, 3 May 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 6 May 2019   |   Wednesday, 8 May 2019   |   Friday, 10 May 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 13 May 2019   |   Wednesday, 15 May 2019   |   Friday, 17 May 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 20 May 2019   |   Wednesday, 22 May 2019   |   Friday, 24 May 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.


Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 May 2019   |   Friday, 31 May 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 3 June 2019   |   Wednesday, 5 June 2019   |   Friday, 7 June 2019
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.